Paula Ungureanu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 March 1980 Braşov, Romania | ||
| Nationality | Romanian | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HCM Baia Mare | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| 2002–2004 2004–2006 2006–2008 2008–2009 2009–2013 2013– |
Universitatea Remin Deva Hypo Niederösterreich Dunaferr NK Podravka Koprivnica Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea HCM Baia Mare | ||
| National team | |||
| 2009– | Romania | 140 (2) | |
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Paula-Claudia Ungureanu (née Rădulescu; born 30 March 1980[1]) is a Romanian handballer who plays for HCM Baia Mare and the Romanian national team.[2]
Both at her current club and at the national team, Paula Ungureanu successfully replaced Luminița Dinu after her retirement. Shortly after taking these positions Ungureanu became known for a high percentage of saves in games and for managing difficult saves in key points of games. Paula Ungureanu ranked fourth on the Top Goalkeepers list of the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship with a 41% save rate.[3] In the 2014 European Championship, she ranked second after Silje Solberg on the Top Goalkeepers list with a 40% save rate.[4]
International honours
- EHF Champions League:
- Finalist: 2010
- Semifinalist: 2005, 2012, 2013
- World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2005
- Bronze Medalist: 2015
- European Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2010
Individual awards
- Carpathian Trophy Best Goalkeeper: 2012[5]
- Romanian Handballer of the Year: 2012, 2014
- Memoriálu Tomáša Jakubču Best Goalkeeper: 2013[6]
- Baia Mare Champions Trophy Best Goalkeeper: 2014[7]
- Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Baia Mare Champions Trophy: 2014[7]
References
- ↑ "Paula Claudia Ungureanu". Euro Handball. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Statistics XIX Women's World Championship 2009" (PDF). Retrieved December 2009.
- ↑ 11th WOMEN'S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP EHF EURO 2014
- ↑ ""Tricolorele" au triumfat la Trofeul Carpaţi" (in Romanian). Arena Vâlceană. 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "Hypo Niederösterreich je trinástym víťazom MTJ" (in Slovak). iuventa-zhk.chemkostavarena.sk. 11 August 2013.
- 1 2 ""Baia Mare Champions Trophy", the final day". baiamarechampionstrophy.ro. 17 August 2014.
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